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Jamaican man answers to drug trafficking charges in Florida
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Jackson chides Chang over comment that JFJ ‘living off blood money’
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford has criticised councillors and the Manchester Municipal Corporatio...
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May Day High student dies after being struck by reversing bus
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February 6, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A May Day High School student succumbed to injuries she sustained after being struck by a reversing Toyota Coaster bus on the Ma...
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St Elizabeth woman charged after allegedly assaulting student
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St Elizabeth woman charged after allegedly assaulting student
February 6, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police in St Elizabeth have charged a 45-year-old woman in connection with an alleged assault on a student in the parish. The ...
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WATCH: Edwin Allen High mourns 14-y-o student killed in crash
December 1, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Students at Edwin Allen High School gathered quietly in their quadrangle on Monday, their faces heavy with grief as they mourned ...
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St Peter and Paul storm to lead at Prep Schools Champs
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St Peter and Paul storm to lead at Prep Schools Champs
June 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Entering the final day of the Jamaica Independent School Association (JISA) Preparatory Schools Athletics Championship at the Nati...
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16-year-old St Hugh’s High student missing
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16-year-old St Hugh’s High student missing
May 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- A high alert has been activated for 16-year-old Shaniqua Smith of a Red Hills Road address who has been missing since Friday, May 1...
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Anchovy High student dies during sporting event
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Anchovy High student dies during sporting event
April 4, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Observer Online understands that an Anchovy High School student died after participating in a sporting activity Friday morning. In...
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Student dies in St Elizabeth bike crash
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Student dies in St Elizabeth bike crash
March 23, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A female pillion died as a result of injuries she sustained in a crash in Black River, St Elizabeth on Saturday night. Police ...
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Bahamian student dies after collapsing in physical education class
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January 15, 2025
NASSAU, The Bahamas (CMC) — The Catholic Board of Education (CBE) has confirmed that a ninth-grade student at Aquinas College in The Bahamas has died ...
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Student charged after double murder in Kingston
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Student charged after double murder in Kingston
November 12, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- An 18-year-old student was on Monday charged for a double murder which occurred at the intersection of North and Orange streets i...
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Campion mourns loss of second form student in goalpost mishap
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Campion mourns loss of second form student in goalpost mishap
October 30, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The school fraternity of Campion College has been plunged into mourning following a freak accident Tuesday which claimed the life ...
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Case dismissed against Irwin High student charged with murder of schoolmate
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September 16, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James Family Court has decided to drop charges against the 14-year-old Irwin High School student accused of fatally stabbin...
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Construction worker charged with sexual abuse of 13-y-o student
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Construction worker charged with sexual abuse of 13-y-o student
August 26, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 19-year-old construction worker has been charged after being accused of having sex with a 13-year-old student. The accused has b...
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Lecturer charged with sexually assaulting 18-y-o student
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August 12, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A lecturer was charged following the alleged sexual assault of an 18-year-old female student at her home in West Kingston. The inci...
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Teacher and student fight at Belmont Academy in Westmoreland
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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – There was a physical altercation between a teacher and a male student at the Belmont Academy in Westmoreland last week. A vide...
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